Home & Garden News

West Chester Area Senior Center’s Garden Club, The Hardy Perennials, recently celebrated its second anniversary at the senior center. It is coordinated by Penn State Extension Master Gardeners- Peg Huebner, Dawn Hertzler, Diana Cline, Anne Oxhenham, Lena VonLuehrte, and Sheila Rees. The group meets on the second Monday of each month, at 12:45 p.m. The Jan. 14 program will be about growing orchids.

All seniors are welcome to join the fun. Refreshments are served at every meeting.

For information, call 610-431-4242 x106 or visit www.wcseniors.org.

Ugly bathroom

AAA Hellenic Marble & Granite of West Chester announces a contest for the ugliest bathroom in the area. Deadline is Jan. 21, 2013 to upload a picture of your ugly bathroom on AAA Hellenic Marble & Granite’s Facebook page. (www.facebook.com/AAAHellenicMarble/app_254553244581393)

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AAA Hellenic Marble & Granite will be giving away a countertop for one winner’s vanity. The winner will be able to choose any countertop from the showroom, valued up to $1000.00. To enter the contest, take a picture of the ugly space and submit it on Facebook. Submit as many photos as you like by the submission end date. At that time, those who have liked AAA Hellenic Marble & Granite’s Facebook page can vote on their favorites.

For more information, visit www.aaamarble.com or call 610-344-7700.

Activities at

Scott

Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College is holding the following activities:

For more information, call the Arboretum Offices, located at 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, at 610-328-8025 or visit www.scottarboretum.org.

African Violet Society meets

The African Violet Society of Springfield (AVSS) meets the first Tuesday of each month (September - June) at 7 p.m. at the Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Road, Springfield. New members can join during any month.

The AVSS is a resource for African violet enthusiasts across the local area. Members of AVSS are interested in sharing information about the culture of African violets. AVSS members work to stimulate interest in African violets by providing educational activities and by judging African violet shows in the community. For information, call 610-864-3392 or 610-356-6183.